HUD

A new report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates that several factors including rising rents, declining household incomes, and decisions to expand the number of assisted households were key drivers of the approximately 29 percent increase (before inflation) in housing agencies’ expenditures for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program between 2003 and 2010.

HUD today published a Notice in the Federal Register designating the Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) for the LIHTC program.

The House of Representatives Financial Services Committee will hold a full committee markup session on the draft Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012 (AHSSIA) legislation on Wednesday April 18 at 10:00 am in the Rayburn Building.

HUD has issued a summary of the public comments received on the agency’s draft environmental justice strategy released in September 2011, the agency’s response to those comments and the final document.

HUD has published a notice in today’s Federal Register announcing the FY-2012 Annual Adjustment Factors (AFF) for adjustment of contract rents for owners participating in the Section 8 housing assistance payment programs.

HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research has released its latest Best Practices Report for the High Point Community Revitalization in Seattle, Washington.

NH&RA / NCAHMA is pleased to offer the Power Point Presentations from our recent FHA MAP Market Study & Underwriting Symposium and Affordable Housing Underwriting & Policy Forum, which was held March 28-30 in Washington, DC.

HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has released Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas; Houston, Texas; and Reading, Pennsylvania.

A new report entitled “Public Housing Transformation and Crime: Making the Case for Responsible Relocation,” published by the Urban Institute examines the relationship between public housing transformation and the instances of crime in neighborhoods where displaced residents move.

HUD’s Multifamily web team has launched new web portals for the Sections 202 and 811 programs.

HUD has issued a notice extending the due date for the submission of public comments on the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program until April 23, 2012.

A new data reporting tool, “State of the Cities Data Systems,” is now available through the HUD USER website.